Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Xeni: A Marriage of Inconvenience by Rebekah Weatherspoon

9 reviews

kerrythefire's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Xeni and Mason. 💛 These characters, their vulnerability and honesty, was just so refreshing.

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Revisited this one again and had forgotten how funny the dialogue is. It's quick, witty, deadpan, and Xeni and Mason have the most clever retorts (when talking to each other or other characters). I chuckled so much because of their banter. In general, I absolutely love their communication style... they're just so open and authentic. They say what they mean and what they think and give each other grace when they misunderstand something and it's just so healthy!!

This book was just all around inclusive. I loved the representation woven in throughout - in subtle and more overt ways. Whether regarding the experiences (good and challenges) around race, sexuality, gender, reproductive choice, kinks... even nods to the realities of things like systemic racism and gentrification and the toxic power of the corporate class. And shoutout to therapy! This was such a progressive book without beating you over the head with an advocacy message. It was, to borrow a word from my previous review, refreshing. 

Xeni and Mason will forever be some of my favorites.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, and Abortion

samixox's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content and Outing

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Medical content, Abortion, and Outing

zombiezami's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was fun and light, but I feel like the author didn’t really give a strong reason why the main couple couldn’t just be together from the beginning. There didn’t seem to be much conflict. Even so, I enjoyed the characters.

I listened to the audiobook, and I felt that the narrator was a mismatch for this book. Any time he tried to say something remotely AAVE, it sounded super off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

kylieqrada's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Rebekah Weatherspoon what have you done to me????? I did an internet deep dive on fat rep in adult romance/erotica (a topic on which there is a surprising dearth of information 😓), and found mention of this book. And OOOHH I am so glad I picked it up because I am LIVING. This was spicier than I am used to, and even included some stuff that I am way not comfy with, but I still managed to LOVE IT? I will be reading everything from this author that I can get my hands on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

harperhoney's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Alcohol

ellariawrites's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Xeni on her own is funny. Mason on his own is funny. But the two of them together? Absolutely hilarious. They had the most natural chemistry I’ve ever seen between two character. I was also delightfully surprised that both MCs are

bisexual; rarely do you ever seen a bisexual male lead

and that our leading man Mason was plus sized. That kind of rep is really lacking, especially in romance so I was really happy about that. This was a really enjoyable read and I wholeheartedly recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Outing, and Alcohol

aqtbenz's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

peachani's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Outing